Those will work, Just needs to be a Real copy of XP. On 6/14/07, Cris <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I must not have put that cd away after the time I tried it - or put it > somewhere 'safe'. It isn't in with my other cd's. grrrrrr. > I have other winxp cd's from my other computers - different versions tho - > the laptop is media center edition pro, and my other is home. > > the one from dell, as I recall, says something about recovery cd. > > thanks! cris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bran x86 > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:46 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: more immediate problem! laptop - blue screen - > windows update > > > If it is a XP CDROM it should say windows XP OS silk screened on it and it > will work. The stop error you have can be explained by > Microsoft<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315335> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315335 says you may have faulty ram. > On 6/14/07, Cris <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > no - I don't have the cdrom. > > It's a dell laptop. I asked for the cd when I bought it. > > They sent me one - but I tried to use it one other time and it says it > is > > the wrong cd! > > I can try it again to see what it does this time though - I'll have to > > find it! > > I've been moving files now in safe mode over to my external hard drive. > > > > will what you say actually boot it to the regular window? > > > > Thanks! > > > > I have the stop error numbers - and looked them up - but got > overwhelmed! > > 0x0000008e (0xc0000005, 0x804edfda, 0xf7A16608, 0x00000000) > > > > the first one is about the only one that gave me information. > > > > the blue screen also says something about bios and driver updates or > > changing video adapters. This is all 'greek' to me! > > > > Cris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bran x86 > > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:30 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: more immediate problem! laptop - blue screen > - > > windows update > > > > > > Do you have the XP CDROM? > > If so , boot laptop up off XP CDROM as if you were going to install xp > > again, then at the screen were it says "Welcome to Setup" screen > appears, > > press R to start the Recovery Console. Choose your windows that's broken > > put > > in administrator password if any. > > Then at the prompt type CHKDSK /P once that has finished type FIXBOOT > > after > > that type EXIT and you should be able to grab all of your data before > the > > drive dies again. Sounds like a harddrive about to crash. > > On 6/14/07, Cris <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > update - > > > still a blue screen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > I moved files and I went in safe mode to system restore > > > and went back to yesterday when everything was fine. > > > it rebooted to the blue screen again. > > > ugh..... : ( > > > cris > > > > > > > > > -- > > --branx86@xxxxxxxxx > > Solution Provider (I will find you a answer!) > > > > > > -- > > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2329 (20070614) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2329 (20070614) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > -- > > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > > -- > --branx86@xxxxxxxxx > Solution Provider (I will find you a answer!) > > > -- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > __________ NOD32 2329 (20070614) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ NOD32 2329 (20070614) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > -- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- --branx86@xxxxxxxxx Solution Provider (I will find you a answer!) -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. 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